What tanks were used in the Falklands War?

There weren’t any tanks there. There were tracked armoured reconnaissance vehicles such as Scorpion and Scimitar. But they were armed with a ‘low pressure’ 76mm gun and a 30mm cannon – neither of which are tank guns.

What vehicles were used in the Falklands War?

British forces were equipped with the 105 mm L118 light gun as their main artillery and the Scimitar and Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicles. The Argentine Marines used LVTP-7 and LARC-5 vehicles in their initial amphibious assault with all of them returning to the mainland shortly after.

What ship sank in the Falklands War?

HMS Coventry
Thirty-eight years ago, HMS Coventry sank during the Falklands War. She was the fifth ship to proudly bear the name of the city and her loss sent shockwaves through Coventry and the wider world.

What rifle did the British army use in the Falklands?

L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
The British Falkland Islands & British Military – L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle | Facebook.

What rifle was used in the Falklands War?

Argentinian FAL rifle | Imperial War Museums.

What did the British Army do in the Falklands War?

The British Army and the Falklands War. In April 1982, British soldiers joined a naval task force sent to re-take the Falkland Islands after their surprise capture by the Argentine military. They went on to play a key part in the land campaign that helped secure victory in the war. View this object.

What happened in the Falklands War in 1982?

On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a remote British colony in the South Atlantic. The UK, which had ruled the islands for nearly 150 years (though Argentina had long claimed sovereignty), quickly chose to fight: Britain’s Navy sailed south to retake the Falklands.

What was the location of the Falkland Islands in WW1?

/  52.49944°S 56.16639°W  / -52.49944; -56.16639 The Battle of the Falkland Islands was a First World War naval action between the British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy on 8 December 1914 in the South Atlantic.

How many ships were in the Falklands War?

On 5 April 1982, the first elements of this force set sail for the South Atlantic to retake the Falklands. The Task Force was composed of 100 ships.